unary operation
noun
an operation in a mathematical system by which one element is used to yield a single result, as squaring or taking the square root.
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Compare binary operation, ternary operation.
Origin of unary operation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby unary operation
unargued, unarm, unarmed, unartistic, unary, unary operation, unashamed, unasked, unassailable, unassisted, unassuming
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